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Shipshewana Livestock Auction

Name: Shipshewana Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-14

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Shipshewana, Indiana · Wed, Feb 14

● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1970

← Feb 7Feb 14Feb 28 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

374 head

▼ 126 vs last sale 500▼ 68 vs year ago 442 · −15.4%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 0▲ 64 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 9.00 higher. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady. Slaughter heifers were 9.00 higher. Holstein slaughter heifers were mostly steady based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	2,009	120.83	2,427	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,439	106.31	1,530	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,809	105.73	1,913	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,328	88.02	1,169	76
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,479	143.75	2,126	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,508	150.58	2,271	21
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,449	183.85	2,664	45
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,288	166.80	2,148	13
Heifers	Select	Average	1,095	153.50	1,681	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,440	182.76	2,632	27
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,554	161.76	2,514	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,238	152.00	1,882	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	94	$422	50
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	80	$400	1thin

Every lot

23 lots · USDA AMS · Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,238	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,882	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,440	182.76/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,632	27
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,554	161.76/cwt	157.00–168.00	2,514	14
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,095	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,681	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,288	166.80/cwt	163.50–171.00	2,148	13
Heifers	—	Choice	1,449	183.85/cwt	177.00–185.00	2,664	45
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,490	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,475	1
Bulls	—	—	1,967	131.42/cwt	127.00–136.00	2,585	3
Bulls	—	—	2,116	119.18/cwt	115.00–124.00	2,522	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	73.38/cwt	70.00–80.00	857	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,333	87.83/cwt	81.00–91.50	1,171	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,407	95.72/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,347	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	108.63/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,535	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	99.97/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,461	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,523	121.05/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,844	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,728	122.00/cwt	119.00–125.50	2,108	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,830	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,647	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,844	101.53/cwt	95.50–106.00	1,872	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,479	143.75/cwt	140.50–150.00	2,126	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,508	150.58/cwt	145.00–153.25	2,271	21
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	85	408.86/head	105.00–600.00	409	30
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	107	441.43/head	150.00–660.00	441	20
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	80	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1

This sale against other markets

Indiana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Indiana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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Shipshewana Livestock Auction - Shipshewana, IN

Wed Feb 14, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Indianapolis, IN (LS-IS)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 374Last week 500Year ago 442

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 64Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	30	—	85	105.00–600.00	408.86
—	N/A	20	—	107	150.00–660.00	441.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	80	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,116	115.00–124.00	119.18
3	—	1,967	127.00–136.00	131.42
1	—	1,490	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,333	81.00–91.50	87.83
17	—	1,168	70.00–80.00	73.38
33	—	1,407	92.00–102.00	95.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,413	104.00–114.00	108.63
15	—	1,461	96.00–103.00	99.97
3	—	1,523	117.00–127.00	121.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,844	95.50–106.00	101.53
2	—	1,728	119.00–125.50	122.00
1	—	1,830	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,479	140.50–150.00	143.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,508	145.00–153.25	150.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,449	177.00–185.00	183.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,095	153.50	153.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,288	163.50–171.00	166.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,238	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,554	157.00–168.00	161.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,440	175.00–185.00	182.76

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.